Thatcher is 10-0 against Morenci since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Thatcher Eagles will be playing at home against the Morenci Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Thatcher is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Payson on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Thatcher might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 58-31 to Payson, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Morenci humbled Empire with a 68-17 victory. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 51 points.
Thatcher's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Morenci, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Thatcher against Morenci when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 71-25 win. Does Thatcher have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morenci turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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